by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath has proposed a budget of $678,069 for fiscal year 2019-20. The increase of $15,804 over last year’s budget of $662,265 was approved by the State Auditor’s Office, said town clerk Sharron Corrick on Friday, April 5. The new budget goes into effect July 1 and ends June 30, […]

 from the Supreme Court of Appeals photo by April Harless The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia heard arguments in two cases today, April 9, at the Morgan County Courthouse in Berkeley Springs as part of the Legal Advancement for West Virginia Students (LAWS) program. Since 1999, the Supreme Court has held an argument […]

Pictured, from left, are Jack Soronen, Jeanne Mozier, Skylar Forney, Jackie Forney, Henley Forney, Scotlyn Forney and Sean Forney. After 42 years of showing movies and making popcorn, Star Theatre owners Jack Soronen and Jeanne Mozier are retiring. Mozier announced in a press release on Thursday, April 4 that the couple sold the Berkeley Springs […]

Brenda L. Engel 1939-2019 Brenda Louise Engel, age 79, of Little Orleans, Md, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at her home. Born December 23, 1939, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bonnie Lou (Thompson) Bovey; and the wife of Lester L. Engel, Jr. They had been married […]

Arthella J. Ganoe 1931-2019 Arthella Jane Ganoe, 88, of Hancock, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born March 23, 1931 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Oakley Alston and Lola Widmyer Michael. She was a member of Hancock Assembly of God […]

Christopher S. Girard 1980-2019 Christopher Stephen Girard, age 39, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home. Born January 3, 1980 in Trenton, Mich., he was the son of Stephen Charles Girard of Swanton, Md., and Diana Lynn Robinette Girard Edwardson-Crawford of Tucson, Ariz. He was of the Catholic faith. […]

Leonard O. Gaither 1926-2019 Leonard Odis “Bull” Gaither, 92, of Orleans, died Monday, April 8, 2019 at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home, Boonsboro, Md. Born December 31, 1926 in Orleans, he was the son of the late Odis William and Agnes Virginia Shambaugh Gaither. He was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Orleans. He attended schools […]

William A. Lally, Sr. 1941-2019 William Alexius Lally, Sr., 77, of Berkeley Springs, died at Cadia Healthcare of Hagerstown, Hagerstown, Md. Born November 28, 1941 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Patrick Francis and Anne Josephine Miller Lally. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. He graduated from Mount […]

Richard A. Pownell, Sr. 1939-2019 Richard Allen Pownell, Sr., 79, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 29, 1939 in Fairmont, he was the son of the late Howard Washington and Gladys Viola Sigley Pownell. He is survived by two daughters, Robin […]

Ronald E. Keefer 1956-2019 Ronald Eugene Keefer, 62, of Hedgesville, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born June 22, 1956 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Merle William “Whitey” and Mary Elizabeth Shifflett Keefer. He was of the Protestant faith. He […]